Course Description On Public Administration

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COURSE DESCRIPTION ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

(FOUR YEARS PROGRAMM)
FIRST SEMSTER YEAR ONE
PAD 101: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT I (2) UNITS

Introduction, Politics, Political Science and other disciplines, Methods
of Political Science; the state, origin and nature; sovereignty,
Citizenship; Acquisition, Termination, Rights and delegations;
classification of Political Systems.
PAD 153: STATISTICS FOR POLITICAL SCIENCES (2) UNITS

Procedures of statistical summarization of political information with
emphasis on frequency distribution, tables, graphs and basic
inferential statistics.
PAD 123: NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM I (2) UNITS

The idea of a legal system; the nature of law; tradition and modern;
the sources of Nigerian law.
PAD 121: NIGERIAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2)

UNITS
Nigerian Constitutional Development, Colonization; the Richards
Constitution; the Macpherson Constitution; the Lyttleton Constitution;
the. Independence Constitutions; the Republican Constitution; the
1979 Constitutions and the like.
SOC 101: INTRODUCTION TO SCIOLOGY I (2) UNITS

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the

basic elements of sociology and the relationship between sociology
and the other social sciences, which will enable him/her to adapt and
cope with the problems and changes within this social structures of
contemporary Nigeria.
On the completion of this course, the students should be able to:
The Scope of Sociology
1.1 Define Sociology
1.2 Define the scope of sociology and its methods
1.3 Summarize the historical development of sociology
Social Groups
2.1 Define Society
2.2 Identify the basic groups of society, e.g. aggregate, category,
social or formal groups.
2.3 Differentiate between,
(a) voluntary and involuntary groups
(b) in-groups and out-groups
Social Institutions
3.1 Define social institutions
3.2 Identity basic social institutions
3.3 Enumerate the specific functions of social institution.
3.4 Explain the concepts of
(a) Transfer of functions
(b) Competition and co-operation among social institutions.
Culture
4.1 Analysis culture as a mode of communication.
Socialization
5.1 Define Socialization
5.2 List the four basic goals of socialization
Social Stratification
6.1 Define Social class
6.2 Define Social mobility
6.3 Identify the basic indicators of social class and their roles in
social mobility – income, occupation, education, race, religion,
nationality, gender, location of residence and family
background.
6.4 Distinguish social stratification from social differentiation
Deviant Behaviour
7.1 Define deviant behaviour
7.2 Enumerate the various characteristics of deviant behaviour
7.3 Explain the consequence of deviant behaviour in relation to
social organization.
Social Control
8.1 Explain the functions of rules and regulations in society as
mechanism for social control and order.
8.2 Explain the various uses of sanctions in social control e.g.
reward and punishment, etc.
PAD 101: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN. (2)

UNITS
The rationale of administrations; the ecology of administration; the
politics of administration; the administrative actor; Delegation;
Administrative Audit and Control Elements of Administrative Law.
ECO 101: ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS (2) UNITS

Aim: To expose students to basic economic principles, concepts and
the tools for economics analysis.
Definition and scope of Economics, Types and basic features of
economic systems. Basic tools of economics analysis. Theory of
consumer behaviour. Concepts, laws and types of demand. Concepts
of elasticity of demand, and its importance to consumer, producers
and government. The concept of the market, inter-action between
demand and supply. Price determination. Equilibrium price and
quantity in product and fact of markets. Price controls, production and
theory of cost. Types and basic features of business enterprises, their
sources of funds and general and basic problems. Privatization and
socialization as solutions to problems of public enterprises. Its
structures. Review of cost and revenue concepts.
GST 101: USE OF ENGLISH (2)

UNITS GOAL OF COURSE
Being a practice oriented course, GST 101 is designed to accomplish
the following objectives:
1. Instill communicative confidence in students
2. Enable the students acquire competence in the technical
aspects of the English language.
3. Help the students build a repertoire of rules, which govern
sentence construction, word-choice, writing reading, speaking
and idiomatic as well as stylistic usage.
4. Train the students to appreciate literary works written in

English.
Course History
GST 101 is an aspect of the Use of English course in the
category of course in the mandatory General Studies programme
prescribed for undergraduates in the 1989 NUC approved minimum
academic standards for all Nigerian Universities. The NUC minimum
academic standards assigns 4 credit units to the Use of English
which is achieved by splitting the course into two GST 101 and GST
102 of 2 credit units each mounted respectively, in the first and
second semesters. The Use of English is also expected to be
mandatory taught in Polytechnics or similar tertiary institutions as
prescribed in the 1990 NBTE General studies course specification.
Course Structure
The course GST 101 is structured and expected to be taught as
follows:
Unit Theme Content of Theme

1. Introduction: Introduction, relevance of course,
estimate as remedial English.
2. The Structure, Kinds of sentences
Sentence: (declaratory, interrogatory,
exclamatory, imperative), sentence
combining to form complex, compound
and complex-compound ones
sentences, fragments.
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3. Lexis: The structure of English words (simple,
complex, nature of affixes (morphemes)
kinds of meaning (denotative,
connotative, synonyms etc) idioms, pre-
supposition.
4. Essay 1: Aspects of the essay (content
organization, expression, mechanics),
the narrative Essay – purpose, nature,
parts.
5. Reading: Reading Comprehension, Techniques,
readiness, problems, practice.
6. Note-Taking: Listening Comprehension, attention,
noting major points, summarizing,
paragraphing, abbreviating, underlining
or other emphatic techniques.
7. Letter writing: Formal and informal letters, formal
features, of letters; the differences.
8. Punctuation: Meaning and uses of punctuation marks
including comma, full-stop, semi-colon,
quotation marks etc.
9. Speech: The meaning and importance of speech,
consonants and vowels, proper
pronunciation, habits, intonation, pitch,
assimilation, speech delivery (Written
and oral).
10. Revision: Summary revision and examination.
Course Approach
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1. Instruction in the course shall be by lectures supplemented with
tutorials. Assignments and projects shall be giving from time to
time and shall account for 20 percent of the final evaluation of
the achievements of the course objectives.
2. Regular students attendance at lectures and tutorials is
compulsory. A list of registered students in the course shall be
maintained and roll call carried out from time to time.
3. Students are expected to make their notes during lectures and
supplement with private study of recommended textbooks
reference books periodicals and other reading materials as may
be directed from time to time by the lecturer(s).
4. Course evaluation will be either essay questions or objectives
questions or combination both or the semi-essay/semi objective
type of question.
GST 103: PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC (2) UNITS

Goal of Course
The overall aim of the course, GST 103 Philosophy and Logic is to
train students to reason clearly and logically; to cultivate a critical
attitude of min and to be unassuming.
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Course Objectives:
It is expected that at the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Understand and apply the law of thought and principles corrects
reasoning.
2. Free their minds from bias and look at things objectively.
3. Cultivate a critical, reflective and inquiring mind.
4. Understand the need for the application of the intellect to both
theoretical and practical issues of life to escape avoidable unpleasant
consequences of cordlessly spoken or written word or thoughtless
actions.
Course History:
Philosophy and logic is one of the courses in the mandatory General
Studies programmes for undergraduates prescribed in the 1989 NUC
approved minimum academic standards for all Nigerian Universities.
In the NUC academic standards being made reference to, Philosophy
and logic is assigned 2 credit units under the course number GST
103. All undergraduates must pass the course to qualify for a first
degree in any of the Nigerian Universities.
Course Structure
Philosophy and logic is in two sections (A & B). Section A comprises
Philosophy while section B is made up of Logic. Both sections are
caught concurrently throughout the duration of the course. The
details of the themes and contents covered in each section of the
course and the order of their delivery are as follows:
SECTION A: PHILOSOPHY
1. Introduction The concept: Philosophy”, its origin and
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Etymology; relation with wisdom,
popular philosophical conception;
philosophy and wisdom.
2. The Nature Popular conception of Philosophy,

of Philosophy; philosophical enquiring; aims of
Philosophy.
3. Philosophy Science of first principles, Science
of as a Science Sciences.
4. Philosophy Popular conception of thinking the
and thinking nature of philosophical thinking, the
implications of philosophical thinking.
5. Division of Speculative/theoretical philosophy;
Philosophy Historical general and particular history
of philosophy and philosophy of history;
systematic-metaphysics and
epistemology; practical axiology and
criteriology; axio-logy-ethnics and
aesthetics; criteriology-logic and
philosophies
6. Main issues: Problems of reality versus appearance
materialism, monism, Dualism,
Pluralism, Positivism, etc; the problems
of truth-realistics, idealisms, dogmatists,
skpetists, and acclectist perspectives;
the problem of rationalists, empiricist,
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intellectualists perspectives the problem
of values.
7. Usefulness As an intellectual exercise; as a
guide of on matters of morally, aesthetics,
Philosophy religion and education; and in social,
In daily life political and economic behaviour etc.
8. Revision: Summary, revision and examination.
SECTION B: LOGIC
1. Introduction meaning, object and divisions of Logic
as a science and an art.
2. The law of The laws of contradiction, identity
thought and excluded middle. The
operations of the mind; Simple
appreciation, judgment and
reasoning.
3. Arguments Deductive and inductive
and arguments, concepts, terms and
Proposition: propositions.
4, Syllogism: The character and types of
syllogism, categorical, hypothetical
and disjunctive syllogisms.
5. Fallacies: Fallacies of relevance and
ambiguity, truth and validity.
6. Revision: Summary, revision and
examination.
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Course Approach
1. Instructive in the course shall be by lectures supplemented with
tutorials. Assignments and projects shall be given from time to
time and shall account for 20 per cent of the final evaluation of
the achievement of the course objectives.
maintained and roll calls carried out from time to time.
supplement with private study of recommended textbooks,
periodicals and other reading materials as may be directed from
time to time by lecturer(s).
4. Course evaluation will be by either essay question or objective
question or a combination of both or semi-essay, semi-objective
questions.
GST 104: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (2) UNITS

Goal of Course
The goal of the course GST 104 is to educate students about
science; its origin, uses and abuses and its impacts on man and the
environment.
Course Objectives:
Being guided by the notion that man, nature and the environment are
the central focus in science and the logic that for man to live in
harmony with nature and the environment he needs to understand
science; the course is designed to enable students to:
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1. Understand the historical aspects of the development of
science and its Philosophy.
2. Know the scientific method.
3. Understand the origin of life including the origin of man and the
cosmic influences of man.
4. Appreciate the consequences of man’s activity on the physical
environment especially with respect to pollution of environment,
chemical waste and radio chemical hazards.
5. Understand the role that science and technology could play in
the services of man and the future of society.
Course History
The course GST 104: History and Philosophy of Science is one of the
mandatory General Courses prescribed in the 1999 NUC approved
minimum academic standard for all Nigerian Universities. The NUC
minimum academic standards assigns 2 credit units to the course
under the course number GST 102. Undergraduates are required to
pass the course to qualify for a university degree.
Course Structure
The GST 104 is structured and to be taught on a thematic basis as
indicated below.
1. Introduction: Introduction, relevance of course and
Scope of History and Philosophy of
Science.
2. Historical Definition of science difference science
aspects of the disciplines; definition of philosophy.
The development relationship between science and
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of science, philosophy Contributions of the Egyptian
science and Greeks and Romans to the growth and
Philosophy development of
science and Philsoophy. Overview of
some scientific inventions and their roles
in the growth of modern science. Early
notions, myths and beliefs about
diseases, including the controversy
surrounding the origin of HIV.AIDS.
3. The Scientific Definition of the scientific
methodology, methodology: History aspects of the
development of
scientific methodology. Different
processes of the scientific methodology
with emphasis on observation,
experimentation, trial and error,
statistical and sampling techniques.
Different steps of the scientific
methodology.
4. Man’s origin, Definition of life including definition and
nature and nature of man. Theories of the origin of
cosmic life including the origin of man. The
environment: continuity of life including an overview
of
early thoughts and events that bore
modern genetics, organic evaluation,
erotology and embryology; Definition of
environment, types of cosmic influence
in man.
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5. Environmental Definition of environmental
pollution; effects of origin and causes of environmental
chemical, pollution. Consequences of
plastics, textile environmental pollution with emphasis
waste etc: on environmental effects of metal,
organs compounds etc.
6. Chemical and definition of chemical and
radio- chemical radio- chemical hazards. Causes and
consequences of chemical and radio-
chemical hazards.
7. Man and his Definition of energy. Different forms of
energy energy. Sources of energy. Types and
resources; the uses of renewable energy resources
renewable and with emphasis on minerals and fossil
non-renewable fuel resources. Types of energy
reserves resources: (Fuel wood, and natural gas, coals,
nuclear power).
8. Science and definition of science and technology.
The Technology in relationship between science and
The society and technology. Historical philosophical basis
Service of man: for the development of science and
technology (including the early man’s
struggle for survival). The applications of
science and technology in the society and
service of man- with emphasis on
entertainment and recreation, medicine,
welfare etc. the implication if biological
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research in medicine (including
experiments, vaccine production) and
agriculture plant breeding etc) spare
travel and space explorations, etc.
9. Agriculture: Agriculture goals, means and limitations.
And resources The Environment.
Allocation: - the living environment
- the physical environment
- the economic and social
environment.
Living aquatic resources present
status of exploration and future
challenges.
Course Approach
tutorials. Assignments and projects may be given from time to
time and may account for 20 percent of the final evaluation of the
achievement of the courses.
2. Regular students’ attendance at lectures and tutorials is
supplement with private study or recommended textbooks,
reference books, periodicals and other reading materials as may
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4. Course evaluation will be either essay question or objective
questions or semi-essay/semi-objective type questions.
GST 107: NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURE (2) UNITS

Historical Evolution of Nigeria
Archaeological Discoveries in Nigeria and their Role in Nigerian
culture.
A. The concept of Archaeology
B. Archaeological sites and Historical reconstruction in Nigeria
C. Some Archaeological sites in Nigeria
1. Igbo-Ukwu sites
2. Benin Excavations
ARCHAEOLOGY
DISCOVERIES Usama site
The City walls
The Nok culture
The importance of Nok culture in Historical reconstruction
The Ife site
Diama site
CULTURAL EXPRESSION IN NIGERIA – MUSIC
A. Meaning of music
B. Music as a universal language
C. Music as a language of the soul
D. Characteristics of a musical sound
i. Pitch (ii) Volume or Intensity (iii) Quality or Timbre
(iv) Duration.
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CULTURAL EXPRESSION IN NIGERIA HISTORICAL TRENDS OF
MUSIC:
(i) Music culture
(ii) Types of contemporary music
(A) Art music (B) Secular music (C) Concept Music

(D) Traditional instrumental music
IMPROVISED MUSIC
POPULAR MUSIC
WIDOHOOD IN NIGERIA
DEPORABLE TREAMENT USUALLY METHOD OUT TO
WINOHOOD
Kogi State, Adamawa State, Kwara State, Benue state, Lagos State,
Ondo State, Edo State, Anambra State, Cross River state River State
FACTORS ENCOURAGING OBNOXIOUS WIDOHOOD
PRACTICES
2. Involvement of the sisters of the dead one
3. Illiteracy
4. Religion
5. Customs/Traditions
6. Mall Chauvinism
MEASURES FOR CURBING THE OBNOXIOUS WIDOWHOOD
PRACTICES
1. Education (2) Constitutional Provisions (3) Publications
(4) Churches (5) Cultural Revival
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THE NIGERIAN PERCEPTION OF HIS WORLD
Socio-Political environment in Nigeria
State of the Nation
1. Political murders
2. Crisis of Insecurity
3. Political Elections
4. Political Insurrection in the states
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ELEMENT OF INCOME
ACCOUNTING
a. Reasons for International Trade
b. Balance of Payment
c. Protection in International Trade
d. National income Accounting
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SECOND SEMESTER YEAR ONE
PAD 104: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT II (2) UNITS

Structure of Modern Government; the Articulation and Expressions of
Interest in the state; Elections; Uses and types; Political changes,
Political Ideology; Military Rule; General Principles of public
Administration; General Principles of Public Administration; General
principles of International Affairs and Diplomacy.
SOC 102: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (2) UNITS

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the
basic elements of sociology and the relationship between sociology
and the other social sciences, which will enable him/her to adapt and
cope with the problems and changes within this social structures of
contemporary Nigeria.
On the completion of this course, the students should be able to:
The Scope of Sociology
1.4 Define Sociology
1.5 Define the scope of sociology and its methods
1.6 Summarize the historical development of sociology
Social Groups
2.1 Define Society
2.2 Identify the basic groups of society, e.g. aggregate, category,
social or formal groups.
2.3 Differentiate between,
(a) voluntary and involuntary groups
(b) in-groups and out-groups
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Social Institutions
3.5 Define social institutions
3.6 Identity basic social institutions
3.7 Enumerate the specific functions of social institution.
3.8 Explain the concepts of
(c) Transfer of functions
(d) Competition and co-operation among social institutions.
Culture
4.2 Analysis culture as a mode of communication.
Socialization
5.1 Define Socialization
5.2 List the four basic goals of socialization
Social Stratification
6.5 Define Social class
6.6 Define Social mobility
6.7 Identify the basic indicators of social class and their roles in
social mobility – income, occupation, education, race, religion,
nationality, gender, location of residence and family
background.
6.8 Distinguish social stratification from social differentiation
Deviant Behaviour
7.1 Define deviant behaviour
7.2 Enumerate the various characteristics of deviant behaviour
7.3 Explain the consequence of deviant behaviour in relation to
social organization.
Social Control
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8.3 Explain the functions of rules and regulations in society as
mechanism for social control and order.
8.4 Explain the various uses of sanctions in social control e.g.
reward and punishment, etc.
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SOC 106: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (2) UNITS
Social learning, socialization, internationalization and conscience
formation, values and attitudes. Prejudice and discrimination.
Stereotypes, development and change of attitudes. Collective
behaviour of social movements. Elementary collective groupings, the
crowd, the mob, the public etc.
PAD 102: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN POLITICS (2) UNITS

The nature of African Politics, Origins and problems of African
politics, problems of Colonialism, Neocolonialism; Succession to
Power; military Rule and the like, Africa and the colonial Metropolis;
Africa in International Affairs.
PAD 122: ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT THE CITIZEN

AND THE STATE (2) UNITS
The three branches of government; theory of separation of powers,
Forms of political Administrative Systems: Unitarism, Federalism,
Confederalism, government Forms of presidentialism,
Parliamentarianism; Instrumentalities of Political interaction; political
parties, Pressure groups, interest groups and the like.
PAD 124: NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM (2) UNITS

The courts system, outline of civil procedure; outline of criminal
procedure; judicial officers; appointment and tenure; the legal
profession; internal conflicts and resolution of conflicts.
GST 102: USE OF ENGLISH ll (2) UNITS

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GST 102 is intended to consolidate the competence in the Use of
English acquired by students who offered GST 101 and also train the
students in the Use of Library. Particularly emphasized in the
application of acquired skills to written communication and gaining
skills in information acquisition.
Course Objectives
The course shall accomplish the following objectives:
1. Expose students to various writing techniques with a move
intensive practice on composition, letter/report writing and essay
techniques culminating in the term paper.
2. Train the students in speech practices, literary forms and literary
criticism.
3. Expose the students in speech, literary forms and literary
criticism.
Course History:
GST 102 is the second segment of the Use of English course
prescribed in the 1989 NUC approved minimum academic standards
for Nigerian Universities. It is also prescribed as mandatory course in
the 1990 NBTE. General Studies course specifications for Polytechnics
and similar tertiary institutions.
Course Structure
GST 102 is structured and expected to run as indicated below:
Unit Theme Content
1. General Review of previous programme; overview
Introduction of present course; essay content
organization etc.
2. Argumentative features of the argument; syllogism,
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essay: inductive and deductive logic; pitfalls to
avoid (e.g. fallacy of premise, middle term
and conclusive, over-generalisation etc);
organizing the essay in four paragraphs
(introduction, reputation of opposing
views, presentation of main points,
conclusion); examples of argumentative
essays; possible essay.
3. Descriptive To be viewed as scientific writing, use
essay: (e.g. to give objective accounts,
difficulties (e. g choice of appropriate
vocabulary etc), organization of
paragraphs each with a theme paragraph
unit.
4. Expository Purpose (explanation of concepts), uses
essay: for abstract and philosophical writing
organization emphasizing them and unit
or logic.
5. Report Writing minutes of meetings and reports
essay: practice in reported speech and passive
voice coding or numbering of minutes.
6. Language What is fiction? Literary forms using a
and literature: least 2 different novels to explain
character, plot, theme lesson (if any
language forms).
7. Language Continues as in 6 above as need be.
And literature:
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8. The term paper: Nature and use, choosing a topic;
organization, notes and bibliography.
Actual term paper based on novels read
or other relevant theme.
9. Acquisition of Use of library, library services and
information: organization; library stock; catalogue;
classification, reference sources.
10. Acquisition Use of reference and index cards,
of reference and bibliography
information:
11. Speech practice: Differences between phonetic and normal
Orthography; practice in difficult
phoneiness.
12. Speech Oval delivery and practice; speech writing
practice: and delivery.
13. Revision: Summary, revision, submission of term
paper and exams.
Course Approach
1. Introduction course shall be by lectures supplemented with
time and shall account for 20 percent of the final evaluation of the
achievement of the course objectives.
supplement with private study of recommended text books,
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4. Course valuation shall be by either essay questions or objectives
questions or objectives questions or combination of both or semi-
essay semi-objective type questions.
Introduction: of present course; essay content
organization etc.
2. Argumentative Features of the argument; syllogism,
essay: inductive and deductive logic; pitfalls
to
avoid (e. g fallacy of premise, middle term
and conclusion, over-generalisation etc);
views presentation of main points,
3. Descriptive To be viewed as scientific writing; use
essay: (e. g to give objective accounts),
vocabulary etc), organisation of
paragraphs each with a theme; paragraph
unit.
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or logic.
writing: practice in both reported speech and
passive voice, coding or numbering of
minutes.
6. Language What is fictions? Literary forms using
at and literature: least 2 different novels to explain
character, plot, theme lesson (if say
language forms).
7. Language Continues as in 6 above as need
be. and literature:
9. Acquisition Use of library, library services and
of information: organization, library stock; catalogue;
10. Acquisition Use reference and index cards, reference
of information: and bibliography.
orthography; practice in difficult
phoniness.
12. Speech practice: Oral delivery and practice; speech writing
and delivery.
13. Revision: Summary, revision, submission of term
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paper and exams.
Course Approach
1. Instruction: a course shall be by lectures supplemented with
tutorial. Assignments and projects shall be given from time to
be directed from time to time by the lecture(s).
questions or combination of both or semi-essay semi-objectives
type questions.
GST 105: CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION I (2) UNITS

Goal of course
The goal of the course is to teach and make students know the
provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with
a special emphasis on the workings of the federal system of
Government; the right privilege and obligations of citizens and the
fundamental objectives and directive principles of state Policy of
Nigeria.
Course Objectives
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It is expected that students after completion of the lectures in the
course should be able to:
1. Understand the Constitution of Nigeria.
2. Understand the Federal System of government of Nigeria.
3. Know the Constitutional rights and obligations of Nigerian
Citizens.
4. Understand citizenship.
5. Know the fundamental objectives and directive principles of
state Policy of Nigeria.
Course History
GST 105 and its supplement GST 106, together, replace GST 202
(Nigerian Peoples and Culture) which use to be taught in universities
in accordance with the 1989 NUC approved minimum academic
standard for all Nigerian universities. Both GST 105 and GST 106
also replace GNS 16) (Contemporary Social Problems and Outline
History of Nigeria) previously taught in Polytechnics as provided in
the 1990 National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) general
Studies course specifications. GST 105 and GST 106 were
prescribed as mandatory General studies courses in all Nigerian
universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education fro the 1992/93
Session and endorsed by the NUC, NBTE and the national
Commission on Colleges of education (NCCE). This was sequel to
the directive in 1991 by the Federal Government of Nigeria (during
the General Ibrahim Babangida administration) that citizenship
education should be mandatorily taught as part of the General
Studies programme in tertiary education institutions in Nigeria.
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This directive for the introduction of Citizenship Education in the
general studies curricula of tertiary institutions was informed by the
perceived national need to expose all students to the practical issues
in good governance, good health and national development so as to
enhance the citizens capacity for appropriate political, social ad moral
behaviours needed to foster orders, democracy and progress in the
Nigerian society
By so doing it is hoped that the way will be paved for the overall
achievement of the five national objectives of the Nigerian state as
stated in the Section National Development Plan, and endorsed as
the necessary foundation for any national policy on education. The
National objectives are the building of:
1. A free and democratic society.
2. A just and egalitarian society.
3. A united, strong and self-reliant nation.
4. A great and dynamic economy.
5. A land of bright and full opportunities for all
Course Structure
GST 105 is structure and expected to be delivered as follows:
1. Introduction: Meaning, philosophy and scope of
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2. Nigerian Definition ad functions

of Constitution: constitutions and their
effectiveness; historical
development of constitutions in
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Nigeria with emphasis on their
landmarks, merits and demerits;
the provisions of the 1979
constitution; supremacy of the
Nigeria constitution; the concept of
“rule of law”.
3. The Federal Meaning and function of

system of Nigeria: government; Forms of government
– unitary, federal, confederal –
with emphasis on their
distinguishing features; the
evolution, structure and basis of
the federal system of government
in Nigeria – local, state and federal
and their relationships; sources of
revenue and revenue allocation
formular in operation in Nigeria.
4. Nigerian citizenship: Meaning, significance and benefits

of citizenship; types of citizenship
and their merits and demerits,
mode of acquiring Nigerian
citizenship; avoidance of dual
citizenship and deprivation of
citizenship, duties of Nigerian
citizen.
5. Rights and Fundamental rights as provided for
in obligations the Nigerian constitution viz. right to
of Nigerian life; right to dignity of human person;
citizens: right to eradicate corrupt practices; right
to personal liberty, right to fair hearing,
right to private and family life; right to
freedom of thought; conscience and
religion; right to peaceful assembly and
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association; right to freedom of
movement; right to medical consultation;
right to freedom of discrimination, right
to acquire and own property anywhere
in the federation; restriction on and
derogation from fundamental right;
government’s protection from and
enforcement of fundamental right.
6. Fundamental Fundamental obligations of

government objectives and towards the people, political,
economic, directive principles: social, educational and foreign
policy
of state policy objectives of Nigeria; directive principles
Nigeria of State Policy on the environment,
culture, mass media, national ethnics
and values; assessment of the
fundamental objectives and directive
principles of state policy by government
and people of Nigeria, commended
improvements on the provision,
conformity, observance and application
of the fundamental objectives and
directive principles of state policy.
7. Revision: Summary, revisions and examination.
Course Approach
time and shall account for 20 percent of the final evaluation of
the achievement of the course objectives.
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supplement with private study of recommended text-books,
reference books and periodicals and other reading materials as
may be directed from time to time by the lecturer(s).
4. Course evaluation shall be by either essay questions or
objectives questions or a combination of both or the semi-
essay/semi-objective question type.
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Citizenship Education ll
Course No. GST 106 Credit: 2 Units
Duration: One semester of 15 weeks
No. of Contact hours per weeks 2 hour
No. of Contact hours per semester 30 hours
Goal of Course
The course is set out to teach and foster in the minds of Students the
knowledge of Nigerian political institutions and structures; democratic
principles and attitudes; nationalism and patriotisms; discipline and
good environmental habits.
Course Objectives
The course is designed to enable students accomplish the following:
1. Understand the workings of government political parties
elections.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the arms of government and the
conditions for their efficient functioning.
3. Understand constituted authority, and its role in the
organization of society and the need for subjection to authority.
4. Understand national identity and its expression through
symbols, heroic acts and the bestowment of national honours
and merit awards.
5. Know and appreciate the importance of national ethics and
discipline in national life.
6. Understand the need for and the ways of environmental
protection and the activities of environmental protection
agencies at federal, state and local levels.
Course History
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As stated earlier the two courses on Citizenship Education –GST 105
and GST 106 found their way into the General Studies curriculum in
tertiary education institutions in Nigeria fro the 1992/93 academic
session based on the directive from the federal government in 1991
to the effect that Citizenship Education should be mandatorily taught
to all tertiary students in Nigeria for the effective mobilization of the
students to achieve the broad national development objectives of
Nigeria.
Course Structure
The course is structured and programmed to be taught as indicated
below:
1. Introduction Overview of the philosophy and scope
of Citizenship education II.
2. Government, Need for government, attributes of

political parties government; electoral system, role and
and elections: importance of political parties, in
election, role and importance of civil
service. Political parties, interest groups,
public opinions and propaganda in
elections, need for free and fair
elections.
3. Arms of government: Functions of the various arms of

government legislature, executive and
judiciary at Federal, state and Local
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Government levels; relationship among
the three arms of government: principles
of “Separation of Power” and “Check
and balances” in government;
Independence of Judiciary”
election/appointment and removal of the
Executive at the three levels of
government: Code of conduct for Public
officers, accountability of public
functionaries, the mass media as an eye
on government and its performance so
far.
4. Constituted Authority: Meaning of constituted authority: types

of constituted authority and their
differences; meaning of bureaucracy, its
characteristics, advantages; forms of
delegated authority in modern state;
distinction between power and authority;
forms and effects of abuse of power and
remedies for abuse of power;
“leadership” and “followers in nation
building; qualities of good leaders and
good followers.
5. National identity: Need for ways of preserving national

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identity; role and significance of national
symbols; contributions of selected
heroes and heroines towards the
development of Nigeria; various cultural
groups in Nigeria and the need to
preserve Nigeria’s indigenous cultures;
cultural diversity and national
integration/nation building.
6. National ethics Explanation of the need for national

and discipline in ethics; relating to various aspects of
national life: national ethics to national
development;
causes and consequences of
indiscipline in the nation; methods used
by public agencies in the control of
indiscipline; need to maintain the right
attitude towards public property.
7. Environmental concept of environment; components
of protection: the Nigerian environment; impact of the
environment on human development;
ways of reducing over exploitation of the
environment; different forms, causes
and effects of population in the
environment; different methods used for
the conservation of the environment;
importance and effectiveness of national
and international conservation agencies.
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Revision: Summary, revision and examination.

Course Approach
tutorials. Assignment and projects shall be given from time to
time and shall account for 20 percent of the evaluation of the

supplement with private study of recommended textbooks,
reference books, periodicals and other reading materials as
may be directed from time to time by lecturer(s).
4. Course evaluation will be by either essay questions or objective
questions or combination of both or semi essay/semi-objective
type questions.
GST 108: ENTREPRENEURAL DEVELOPMENT I (2) UNITS

Entrepreneurial theories interpersonal characters and behavioural
traits of entrepreneurs. Financial aspects of entrepreneurs. Financial
aspects of entrepreneurship in which business success is most
commonly reflected. External aspects of entrepreneurship. Legal
forms of Business. Sources of Funds, Planning the business.
Purchasing and Supply. Insurance and entrepreneurship. Feasibility
Studies. Time management. Stress and Burnout. Budgeting, Team
Building. Conflicts and Conflict resolution. Project evaluation. In
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addition to the lectures, experts may be invited from inside and
outside the University system to deliver talks from time to time.
GST 207: HUMANTIES I (2) UNITS

STUDY I
HUMANITIES, REGION AND DEVELOPMENT –DR S.C CHUTA –
Definition of the subject matter
 An ancient civilization.
 The middle Ages.
 Medieval Scholarsticism.
 The Renaissance
 Humanism and scientific Revolution
STUDY II
“MAN KNOW THYSELF” (MAN: Nature and Progress)
- Chukwadozie Charles . N.
General introduction of the topic – Throughout history man has made
tremendous efforts to know himself, understand nature, tap, organize
and manipulate the force around him and within himself with the aim
of self-actualization and general progress.
Characteristics of Man as an Animal
i) Biological nature of man
ii) Rationality
iii) Auto-Transcendence
iv) Home-Faber-man a tool-wielding being
v) Man-a social being
vi) Man-a cultural being
vii) Historicity
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viii) Home Volens: Man a being gifted with freedom
ix) Man: An end in Himself
x) Man: An Aesthetic being
xi) The contemporary man and his Estrangement.
STUDY III
Logic and civilization – By Obiora Anichebe – Introduction – Man
originally weed in the state of nature, no society, no state and no
government. He was bereft of ideas of communal wrong and was
at the mercy of the vagaries of nature. This was man in his
primitive nature. Later, however, man began to for societies so as
to reap the fruits of gregarious life and overcome the deficiencies
of living in the state of nature.
 Definition, scope and importance of logic
 Brief History of logic
 Terminiologies in logic
(a) Proposition (b) Conclusion (c) Premises (d) Syllogism
(e) Argument (f) Validity (g) Truth (h) Axioms (i) Inference
 Deductive and inductive Argument

 Fallacy
Types of Fallacies
1). Argumentum and lgnorantium
2). Argumentum and Baculum (appeal to force)
3). Argumentum and Hominem
4). Genetic fallacy
5). The quoque (you are Another)
6). Argumentum and verecundiam (appeal to authority)
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7). Argument and miseriodiam (appeal to pity)
8). Argumentum and populum (appeal to the people)
9). Fallacy of false cause (Non-causa Procausa)
10). Fallacy of Accident
11). Fallacy of converse Accident (Hasty Generalization)
12). Ignoratio Elench (irrelevant conclusion)
13). Petitio princippi (Bagging the question
14). Fallacy of complex questions
15). Fallacies of ambiguity (double meaning) (a) Equivocation
(b) Amphilboly (c) Account
16). Fallacy of Decision
 Logic as the propeller of civilization
PAD 207: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN.

(2) UNITS I
Administrative Audit and Control elements of Administrative Law.
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FIRST SEMESTER YEAR TWO
PAD 201: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN.

(2) UNITS II
Administrative Audit and Control elements of Administrative Law.
PAD 221: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

The Federal arrangement and Division of powers; critical issues in
Nigeria Politics; colonial rule and consequences census, elections
education, representation and representatives ethnic relations and
the like.
PAD 243: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATION (2)

UNITS
The organization of the International society; Theory of International
Relations; Linkage Politics, Theory of coalition and Alliances; balance
Theory; The emergency of the Third world and its impact.
PAD 203: INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (2)

UNITS
Logic of comparative social inquiry; objectives of comparative inquiry;
Approaches to the study of comparative politics i.e. single country
approach; multi-country approach; problems of comparative politics.
PAD 213: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (2) UNITS

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Politics among nations; power in International Politics; Conceptual
and Definitional Issues; north-South division Developed and
developing nations; development issues of the Third World;
Diplomacy and Types of relations; Alliance and Institutions of
International Politics, conflict management and resolution in
International politics.
FRN 101: ELEMENTARY FRENCH (2) UNITS

The aim of this course is to equip students with the necessary
vocabulary, which will enable them acquire a basic working
knowledge of French language.
PAD 203: INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (20 UNITS

General introduction; Rationale for local government; Evaluation of
modern Local government Structure of Local Government; Functions
of Local Government; leadership; local Government Finance, local
government Staff, central local government relations.
PAD 205: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL IDEAS (2) UNITS

Major political ideas in their historical context: monarchism, liberalism,
Democracy, Socialism, fascism, Anarchism and the like.
GST 223: USE OF ENGLISH II (2) UNITS

GST 223 is intended to consolidate the competence in the Use of
English acquired by students who offered GST 101 and also train the
students in the Use of Library. Particularly emphasized in the
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application of acquired skills to written communication and gaining
skills in information acquisition.
Course Objectives
The course shall accomplish the following objectives:
1. Expose students to various writing techniques with a move
intensive practice on composition, letter/report writing and essay
techniques culminating in the term paper.
2. Train the students in speech practices, literary forms and literary
criticism.
3. Expose the students in speech, literary forms and literary
criticism.
Course History:
GST 102 is the second segment of the Use of English course
prescribed in the 1989 NUC approved minimum academic standards
for Nigerian Universities. It is also prescribed as mandatory course in
the 1990 NBTE. General Studies course specifications for Polytechnics
and similar tertiary institutions.
Course Structure
GST 102 is structured and expected to run as indicated below:
Unit Theme Content
Introduction of present course; essay content
organization etc.
2. Argumentative features of the argument; syllogism,
essay: inductive and deductive logic; pitfalls to
avoid (e.g. fallacy of premise, middle term
and conclusive, over-generalisation etc);
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views, presentation of main points,
3. Descriptive To be viewed as scientific writing, use
essay: (e.g. to give objective accounts,
vocabulary etc), organization of
paragraphs each with a theme paragraph
unit.
or logic.
essay: practice in reported speech and passive
voice coding or numbering of minutes.
6. Language What is fiction? Literary forms using a
and literature: least 2 different novels to explain
character, plot, theme lesson (if any
language forms).
7. Language Continues as in 6 above as need be.
And literature:
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9. Acquisition of Use of library, library services and
information: organization; library stock;
catalogue;
10. Acquisition Use of reference and index
cards, of reference and bibliography
information:
Orthography; practice in difficult
phoneiness.
12. Speech Oval delivery and practice; speech
writing practice: and delivery.
13. Revision: Summary, revision, submission of
term paper and exams.
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Course Approach
1. Introduction course shall be by lectures supplemented with
questions or objectives questions or combination of both or semi-
essay semi-objective type questions.
Introduction: of present course; essay content
organization etc.
2. Argumentative Features of the argument; syllogism,
essay: inductive and deductive logic; pitfalls
to
avoid (e. g fallacy of premise, middle term
and conclusion, over-generalisation etc);
views presentation of main points,
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3. Descriptive To be viewed as scientific writing;
use essay: (e. g to give objective accounts),
vocabulary etc), organisation of
paragraphs each with a theme; paragraph
unit.
or logic.
writing: practice in both reported speech and
passive voice, coding or numbering of
minutes.
6. Language What is fictions? Literary forms using
at and literature: least 2 different novels to explain
character, plot, theme lesson (if say
language forms).
7. Language Continues as in 6 above as need
be. and literature:
9. Acquisition Use of library, library services and
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of information: organization, library stock; catalogue;
10. Acquisition Use reference and index cards, reference
of information: and bibliography.
orthography; practice in difficult
phoniness.
12. Speech practice: Oral delivery and practice; speech writing
and delivery.
13. Revision: Summary, revision, submission of
term paper and exams.
Course Approach
1. Instruction: a course shall be by lectures supplemented with
tutorial. Assignments and projects shall be given from time to
questions or combination of both or semi-essay semi-objectives
type questions.
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GST 106: CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION II (2) UNITS
Goal of Course
The course is set out to teach and foster in the minds of students the
knowledge of Nigerian political institutions and structures; democratic
principles and attitudes; nationalism and patriotism; discipline and
good environmental habits.
Course Objectives
The course is designed to enable students accomplish the following:
1. Understand the workings of government political parties
elections.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the arms of government and the
conditions for their efficient functioning.
3. Understand constituted authority, and its role in the organization
of society and the need for subjection to authority.
4. Understand national identity and its expression through symbols,
heroic and patriotic acts and the bestowment of national honours
and merit awards.
5. Know and appreciate the importance of national ethnics and
discipline in national life.
6. Understand the need for and the ways of environmental
protection and the activities of environmental protection agencies
at federal, state and local levels.
Course History
As stated earlier the two courses on Citizenship Education – GST 105
and GST 107 found their way into the General Studies curriculum in
tertiary education institutions in Nigeria from the 1992/93 academic
session based on a directive from the federal government in 1991 to
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the effect that Citizenship Education should be mandatorily taught to all
tertiary students in Nigeria for the effective mobilization of the students
to achieve the broad national development objectives of Nigeria.
Course Structure
The course is structured and programmed to be taught as indicated
below:
1. Introduction Overview of the philosophy and scope
of Citizenship Education ll.
2. Government, Need for government, attributes of
political parties government; electoral system, role
and and elections: importance of civil service,
Political
parties, interest groups, public opinions
and propaganda in elections, need for
free and fair election.
3. Arms of government: Functions of the various arms of
government legislature, executive and
judiciary at Federal, State and Local
Government levels; relationship among
the three arms of government; principles
of “Separation of power” and “Checks
and Balance” in government;
Independence of Judiciary”
election/appointment and removal of the
government; Code of conduct for Public
officers, accountability of public
functionaries, the mass media as an eye
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on government and its performance so
far.
4. Constituted Authority: meaning of constituted authority; types of
constituted authority and their
differences; meaning of bureaucracy, its
characteristics, advantages; forms of
delegated authority in modern state;
distinction between power and authority;
forms and effects of abuse of power and
remedies of power; “leadership” and
“follower ship” and the role of leaders and
followers in nation building; qualities of
good leaders and good followers
5. National identity: Need for the ways of preserving national
identity; role and significance of national
symbols; contributions of selected heroes
and heroines towards the development of
Nigeria; various culture groups in Nigeria
and the need to preserve Nigeria’s
indigenous cultures; cultural diversity and
national integration/nation building.
6. National ethics Explanation of the need for national
and discipline in ethnics; relating to various aspects of
national life: national ethics to national development;
causes and consequences of indiscipline
in the nation; methods used by public
agencies in the control of indiscipline;
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need to maintain the right attitude towards
public property.
7. Environmental Concept of environment; components of
Protection: the Nigerian environment on human
development; ways of reducing over
exploitation of the environment; different
forms, causes and effects of population in
the environment; different methods used
for the conservation of the environment;
importance and international conservation
agencies.
Course Approach
tutorials. Assignment and projects shall be given from time to
time and shall account for 20 percent of the evaluation of the
achievement of the objectives.
4. Course valuation shall be by either essay questions or
objectives questions or combination of both or semi-essay semi-
objectives type questions.
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GST 109: ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT II (2) UNITS

Entrepreneurial theories interpersonal characters and behavioural
traits of entrepreneurs. Financial aspects of entrepreneurs. Financial
aspects of entrepreneurship in which business success is most
commonly reflected. External aspects of entrepreneurship. Legal
forms of Business. Sources of Funds, Planning the business.
Purchasing and Supply. Insurance and entrepreneurship. Feasibility
Studies. Time management. Stress and Burnout. Budgeting, Team
Building. Conflicts and Conflict resolution. Project evaluation. In
addition to the lectures, experts may be invited from inside and
outside the University system to deliver talks from time to time.
GST 208: HUMANITIES II (2) UNITS

STUDY I
The Relevance of the Humanities in Development By Dr. M.C. Njoku
 Review of Definition Scope and functions of the subject matter
“Humanities.
 Archeology and History
 Fine Arts
 Music
 Literature: Drama, Poetry, prose Fiction.
STUDY II
Human Rights and Social Justice: The African perspective by
O.Okechukwu Ibeanu.
 Introductio: General meaning of the topic and terms in the topic:
Human Right and social justice
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 Approachs in definitions of Human Right
A. The naturalist Approach
B. The positive Approach
C. The socialist Marxist Approach
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF HUMAN
RIGHT
1. Political and civil rights
2. Economic, social and cultural rights
3. Group rights.
 The Meaning and Content of Social Justice

 The Content of social
Justice a).Sovereignty of the
people
b). Security and welfare of the people
c). Popular participation in
government
 The State of Human Rights and Social Justice in Africa.
STUDY IIl
The contribution of Christianity to the Development of Post-Primary
Education in Nigeria 1882 – 1940. By Francis Anyika.
1. The provision of Post-Primary education in Eastern Nigeria –
Teacher Training Colleges and Secondary schools.
2. The provision of Post Primary Education in Western Nigeria:
Teacher Training College and Secondary Schools
3. The provision of Post- Primary Education Northern Nigeria:
Teacher Training Colleges and Secondary School.
4. The role of Post-Primary education in National Development.
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STUDY IV
AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT – The concept of development
 African’s present state of development
 Factors responsible for Africa’s underdevelopment
(1). Slave trade (2). European Imperialism and colonization style
(3). Neo-colonialism (4) African way of leadership (5) Ethnicity
WORLD VIEW AND HUMA DEVELOPMENT
(i) Concept of a world view
(ii) African world view and Development
Crisis of values and national Development in African
STUDY V
FAMILY SYSTEM IN AFRICA
 African customary marriage institution
 African legal tradition
 African tradition Religion
STUDY VI
MULTILIGUALISM IN NIGERIA: ITS DYNAMICS IN NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
(1) Language and the group instinct
(2) Patterns of Historical Development of multilingualism
(3) Multilingualism in Nigeria
(4) The problem of political integration
(5) Language policy
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SECOND SEMESTER YEAR TWO
PAD 223: FUNDAMENTA TO POLITICAL ECONOMY (2) UNITS

Nexus between politics and economics; Economic and determinants
of politics; class analysis and political power relations; Production and
politics with emphasis on the material basis of political action.
PAD 222: NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS II (2) UNITS

Politics in Nigeria from 1960 to the present: government in
independent Nigeria under constitutional monarch (1960 - 1963); the
First Republic (1963 - 1966); Military rule (1966 -present) and post-
military rule etc.
PAD 224: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS (2) UNITS

The nature of politics; Political systems and the structure of
Government; Political Representation; Institutions of various regimes;
the relationship between regime types and political efficiency; citizen
participation and political culture.
CMP 202: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER (2) UNITS

History and development of Computer technology. The why and How
of computers. Computer types, Analog, Digital, and Hybrid. Central
preparation equipment. Keypunch, sorter, etc. data transmission,
nature, Speed and error detection. Data capture and design. The
programming process. Problem definition, flow charting and decision
table.
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PAD 206: POLITICS OF DEVELOPING ECONOMY (2) UNITS
The politics and historical experiences and developing economies;
economies in transition; models of development; mixed economies
and the like are examined in relationship with development policies.
FRN 102: ELEMENTARY FRENCH II (2) UNITS

This is a continuation of FRN 101. Emphasis will be placed on
acquiring standard reading and writing skills, and oral competence.
PAD 314: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (2) UNITS

The meaning and dynamics of public; political dimension of public
policy making and implementation; decision and planning processes
for managing public sector; the programme approach to national
development formulation, implementation and evaluation of
government programmes; the problems of programmes
implementation; Policy strategies; management by objectives (MBO);
programme evaluation and review technique (PERT) the evaluation
of federal and state government programmes.
PAD 314: HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I (2) UNITS

Examination of selected classical and modern political thinkers such
as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, fanon, Senghor, Nkrumah and the like with
emphasis on the origin and impact of their ideas.
PAD 352: LOGIC AND METHODS OF POLITICAL ENQUIRING (2)

UNITS
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Political Science and the Scientific Method; Introduction to Research
methods in Political Science; the Logic of Political Inquiry and the
language of variables; Introduction to problem Formulation.
PAD 302: THEORY AND PRACTICES OF PUBLIC ADMIN. (2)

UNITS
Origin of Administrative Organisation theory from classical through
neoclassical to the Modern; Relation of Administration to Politics and
the Political process; Administrative behaviour in different institutional
settings: Interplay of political institutions and Administrative patterns
of Behaviour; Study of personnel Administration; decision-making in
bureaucratic organizations.
LAW 252: BUSINESS LAW I (2) UNITS

1. Contract – nature of contract, formation of contact, terms of
contract, forms of contract, capacity to contract among others
2. Agency – creation of agency, ratification, authority of agent,
types of agent among others.
3. Sales of Goods – conditions and warranties, transfer of property,
performance of the contract, installment deliveries, export sales
by auction among other.
4. Hire Purchase – hire purchase transactions, hire purchase Acts
among others.
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FIRST SEMESTER YEAR THREE
PAD 321: POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT AND

UNDERDEVELOPMENT (2) UNITS
A systematic and theoretical study of the political and socio-economic
context of the problems of development and under development,
dependency and international and internal economic structures;
analysis of profound change; agents of change and problems and
constraints contingent on socio-economic change with reference to
post-colonial African states, but also comparison with Latin American
and Asian countries among others.
CMP 303: COMPUTER APPLICATION (2) UNITS

Aim: It is assumed the student has taken an introductory course in
Computers. The student should be able to interact with a computer by
means of programming in BASIC and be able to operate a Computer
by using the DIDK Operation System. The student will also be able to
understand a simple Spreadsheet as the means of presenting
financial statements and other Quantitative means of presenting
reports and rendering returns.
a) Review of the introduction exercises and topics.
b). Definition of BASIC programming.
1.1 Language Processor Interpreters, Assemblers and
Compilers
1.2 Line numbers, Statements, Assignment Statements.
1.3 Statements that predefine data and data storage.
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1.4 reserved words in BASIB memory variables and variable
names. Comments and Remarks in BASIC.
2. Data types - Definition
2.1 Variables of various data types
2.2 String variable and characters
2.3 Boolean variable and Operations or Operations in BASIC
2.4 Files, program files and data files
2.5 Control statements – GOTO etc.
2.6 PRINT Statement, INPUT Statement, READ Statements,
Data Statements.
2.7 Built-in Functions, Defined functions, Random Numbers.
3. Control Structures
FOR – NEXT
Statements
IF – ELSE – THEN Statements
GOTO, IF – THEN
Boolean expressions – equal, Less than, Greater than, NOT equal
etc.
Loops of various types, Nested Loops
Alphanumeric values Subroutines
Arrays and subscripts
4.0 Electronic, Spreadsheets –
Definition Uses of Spreadsheets
Principles and Concepts of Spreadsheets
Facilities offered by the Spreadsheets
Examples of Spreadsheets.
5.0 Disk Operating
system Definition
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Commands and Mode of Operation
Software – Hardware features.
PAD 320: COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM (2) UNITS

The origin and political dynamics of Comparative Federal Systems
with reference to such countries as USA, Canada, USSR, West
Germany, India and Nigeria.
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PAD 322: HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II (2) UNITS
The growth of modern political thought since Machiavelli, Hopbbes,
Rousseau, Bodin Locke, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Hegel, Karl
Marx, Lenin Stalin, Man, Neo-Marxists, and existentialists.
PAD 323: INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN NIGERIA (2)

UNITS
Definition origin or genesis of IGR; major issues in IGR; the
evaluation of IGR in Nigeria; the dominant issues in IGR and the like.
PAD 325: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL ANALYSIS (2) UNITS

Contending paradigms in contemporary political analysis;
philosophical and ideological roots and evaluation, elite theory, group
theory, functional and communications theory, basic concepts and
elements of game theory and political gaming, structural analysis,
theories of political development of the new political economy.
PAD 327: POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR (2) UNITS

The Measurement of the determinants of political behaviour; political
socialization; political culture; political participation and apathy;
electoral behaviour, public opinion and political communication.
PAD 352: POLITICAL DATA ANALYSIS (2) UNITS

The study of political groups, institutions, nations and international
systems. Ways of data collection in politics; research methodology
with a common objectives to measure, identify entities; Politmertrics
and methods for collecting and analyzing political data – research
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designs and techniques, content analysis and sources of political
data.
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PAD 254: RESEARCH METHODS I (2) UNITS
Importance of research in the social Science; basic concepts in
research; problem statement, hypothesis, theories, operational
definitions, observation, data analysis and measurement tests of
validity and reliability; formulating research designs; interviewing
techniques; use of questionnaire; use of simple statistics, sampling
experiments. Use of coding and computer, writing research reports.
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SECOND SEMESTER YEAR THREE
SOC 201: HISTORY OF THOUGHT (2) UNITS

The growth of modern political thought since Macchiavelli, Hopbbes,
Rousseau, Bodin, Locke, James Mill, John Mill, Hegel, Karl marx,
Lenin, Stalin, man, Neo-Marxists existentialists.
PAD 301: THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATION (2) UNITS

Power; conflict and Accommodation; system Theories; Linkage
Politics; the Theory of coalition and Alliances; Models, games and
Simulation.
PAD 413: DEVELOPMENT ADMIN. (2) UNITS

The nature of underdevelopment. Development planning models,
National cultures and political and administrative systems. Specific
problems of less-developed countries. Problems of transferring
administrative capability from one country to another. Capacity-
building strategies. Political and administrative development. The
giving of assistance. Type of foreign aid. Problems of working aid
givers.
PAD 421: THE MILITARY AND POLICIES (2) UNITS

The study of civil-military relations in African states; the military as
military interventionist; the military and political legitimacy; the military
regime as an aberration; the practorian state; the military and political
development; the military and the problem of democratization in
Africa.
LONDON
PAD 443: THIRD WORLD AND DEPENDENCY (2) UNITS

Dependency theory compared with Modernization theory; core-
periphery relationship; imperialism and colonialism; the Unequal
exchange of the North and south; the sources of dependency; the
effects on Aids; Foreign policy and Development effort: capital,
technology and the like and how the third world could adopt
autonomous development.
SOC 246: THE MILITARY AND THE STATE (2) UNITS

The Direct military participation theory. The influential theory. The
militarized society theory. The cooperative theory. The constitutional
theory.
Factors that militant military intervention in governments
Vention in governments. Evils or disadvantages of military rules in
Nigeria.
The Nigerian army and coups. The January 15th 1966 counter-coup.
The third military Government. The military and Nigeria’s federalism.
Military Disengagements. Mission – fulfilled thesis. The death – threat
thesis. Military disengagement in Nigeria. The mine point programme.
Murtala/obasanjo transition programme. The Babangida transition
programme. The Abacha transition programme. Abubakar’s transition
programme. The military in Nigerian politics. An assessment: from
Buhari to Abubakar. The Buhari/ idiagbon Regime. The Bangida
government. The Interim National Government. The Abacha
government. Abubakar’s Regime.
LONDON
Reference Books
1. Achike N. (1980) Groundwork of military law and military rule
in Nigeria: Forth dimension Publishers.
2. Afrifa A. (1960). The Ghana Coup New York:
Humanities Press.
3. Ake C. (1976). Is Africa Democratzing? CASS Monograph Nos
Lagos Malthouse Pess Ltd.
4. Amawo K. (2000). Beyond the Orthodoxy of Political
Restructuring: The Abacha Junta and the political Economy of Force:
In Amuwo, Agbaje Suberu Herault (eds). Federalism and political
Restructuing in Nigeria Ibadan Spectrum Books.
HCS 232: AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM (2) UNITS

Introduction: The nature of European colonialism; British colonial
Administration in West Africa; The Indirect Rule; reasons for its
adoption; its structure; characteristics of Nature Administration;
functions; indirect rule in the North; indirect rule in the West; indirect
rule in the East; advantages and disadvantages of indirect rule.
Direct rule: The French colonial Administration in West Africa; Policy
of Assimilation; Reasons for its collapse; Policy of Association.
Nationalism in West Africa: causes of Nationalism in British West
Africa; National movement French West Africa: reasons for late
development of Nationalism in French West Africa; Development of
Political Parties in French West Africa.
PAD 342: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION (2) UNITS

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Nature and development of International Institutions; Distinction
between Regional and International organizations; legal status of
International Organisations and their officials; the UN: purposes,
objectives and aims and the like; structure and principles; organs of
the UN such as the General Assembly, the security council;
Recruitment and Training; Promotion and Retirement; some selected
regional organizations.
PAD 412: PUBLIC FINANCE ADMIN. (2) UNITS

Concepts of public finance; processes of mobilizing public revenue;
modern budgeting processes; planning, programming budgeting
system (PPRS); planning agencies and their location in large scale
organizations; the role of people in development; personnel
management for development administration; categories of public
administrator and the like, and issues in organization for personnel
management and the like.
PAD 414: COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMIN.

Definition, purpose and Methodology; concerns of comparative public
administration; the theory of comparative public administration;
significance of comparison, bureaucracy as a focus for comparison,
comparative analysis of private large-scale organizations and public
(state) administrative organizations.
LONDON
FIRST SEMESTER YEAR FOUR
PAD 432: NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2) UNITS

Local government and local administrations; major approaches to
local government; problems of local government organization;
finances, staffing, rural development, traditional institutions and local
government, urban government and politics in Nigeria and the like.
PAD 426: DIPLOMACY (2) UNITS

Definition; Foundations of Diplomacy; Forms and uses of Diplomacy;
Negotiation Instruments of Diplomacy; Diplomats and International
Civil servant; privileges and Immunities of both compared; How
misused and waived.
PAD 411: PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMIN. (20 UNITS

The basics of personnel management; the rise of modern personnel
management; themes and movements that influence personnel
management; the professional manager; personnel functions;
approaches to human resources management; the merit system
approach; the spoils system approach and the like; the structure of
human resources management: career systems; job analysis and
classification of positions; compensation, staffing and recruitment;
motivation and the like.
PAD 441: NIGERIAN FOREIGN POLICY (3) UNITS

Domestic Sources and Economics base; the Foreign policy postures
of the successive Nigerian governments from Balewa to Abacha; the
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pattern of Nigerian foreign service; policy outcome and policy toward
Africa; Third, UN and the like and sub-region of West African;
containment and Economy in East and West politics, the collapse of
communism and effects on Nigerian foreign policy.
PAD 445: CONTEMPORARY

What strategic studies is all about; War and Peace; Nigeria and its
neighbours – concentricism; Nigeria and OAU; forms of strategy e.g.
Vineyard strategy; Nigerian and peacekeeping, ECOMOG: Nigeria as
a regional power in West African; Defence and Security to Africa;
Aggressors and Applies.
PAD 461: SEMINAR (2) UNITS

In the seminar presentation a topic on pubic administration is signed
to a student. A student is expected to prepare to the seminar and
present it each in the classroom while the lecturer examines both the
written work and the presentation of the seminarian (students)
X PAD 447: COMMUNIST TRANSIST PARTNERS AND

PROJECT (3) UNITS
PAD 422: POLITICS AND LAW IN AFRICAN (20 UNITS

Comparative examination of the inter-relationships between law and
politics in different African countries through studying the political
significance of the judicial process during colonial and independence
periods; the concept of law, what it is, how law arise and its
institutionalization; the judicial process in particular; the system of
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criminal justice translating the abstract concerns of into concrete
institutions and policy – are analysed in terms of who benefits and
who not.
LONDON
PAD 424: STATE AND ECONOMY (2) units
The State as a corporation; functions and Rights in International Law;
Failures and successes of the Economy over the years – Deficit and
Balanced Budgets; the role of oil in Nigeria’s Development;
Agricultural and International Trade; Pressure Groups; Structural
Adjustment Programmes; criticisms – Inflation, devaluation and
Privatization.
LONDON
SECOND SEMESTER YEAR FOUR
PAD 446: UNITED NATION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

(3) UNITS
This course sets out to examine in details the origin, nature, scope
and significance of united Nations in the global politics. It will equally
examine crisis and management techniques of United Nation its
success and failures in managing and preventing crisis in the
following countries.
(a) Somalia, (b) Kuwait, (c) Bosnia (d) Congo etc. The course will
also explore the manipulative strategies of war principals in
undermining peace efforts of United Nations.
PAD 446: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND ORGANIZATION

(3) UNITS
Politics among nations; Power in International politics; Conceptual
and definitional Issues; north – South division Developed and
Developing nations; development issues of the Third World;
Diplomacy and Types of Relations; Alliance and Institutions of
International politics, Conflict management and resolution in
International politics.
PAD 492: RESEARCH PROJECT (6) UNITS

The meaning and role of research; original work; creative work
advancement of learning; development of learning; development of
new skills, solution of problems; research methods in political science
and social sciences; collection, collation and analysis of data;
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quantification and abstraction as means of enhancing empirical
content; primary and secondary sources; self-criticism writing a thesis
or dissertation.
PAD 448: AFRICAN IN WORLD POLITICS (3) UNITS

Logic of comparative social inquiry, objectives of comparative inquiry,
Approaches to the study of comparative politics i.e. single country
approach, multi-country approach, problems of comparative politics.

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CONCEPTS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

COURSE DESCRIPTION ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

PAD 101: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT I (2) UNITS

PAD 153: STATISTICS FOR POLITICAL SCIENCES (2) UNITS

PAD 123: NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM I (2) UNITS

PAD 121: NIGERIAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2)

SOC 101: INTRODUCTION TO SCIOLOGY I (2) UNITS

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the

PAD 101: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN. (2)

ECO 101: ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS (2) UNITS

GST 101: USE OF ENGLISH (2)

4. Train the students to appreciate literary works written in

Unit Theme Content of Theme

GST 103: PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC (2) UNITS

2. The Nature Popular conception of Philosophy,

GST 104: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (2) UNITS

GST 107: NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURE (2) UNITS

(A) Art music (B) Secular music (C) Concept Music

PAD 104: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT II (2) UNITS

SOC 102: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (2) UNITS

PAD 102: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN POLITICS (2) UNITS

PAD 122: ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT THE CITIZEN

PAD 124: NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM (2) UNITS

GST 102: USE OF ENGLISH ll (2) UNITS

GST 105: CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION I (2) UNITS

2. Nigerian Definition ad functions

3. The Federal Meaning and function of

4. Nigerian citizenship: Meaning, significance and benefits

6. Fundamental Fundamental obligations of

7. Revision: Summary, revisions and examination.

2. Government, Need for government, attributes of

3. Arms of government: Functions of the various arms of

4. Constituted Authority: Meaning of constituted authority: types

5. National identity: Need for ways of preserving national

6. National ethics Explanation of the need for national

Revision: Summary, revision and examination.

3. Students are expected to make their notes during lectures and

GST 108: ENTREPRENEURAL DEVELOPMENT I (2) UNITS

GST 207: HUMANTIES I (2) UNITS

 Deductive and inductive Argument

13). Petitio princippi (Bagging the question

14). Fallacy of complex questions

15). Fallacies of ambiguity (double meaning) (a) Equivocation

(b) Amphilboly (c) Account

16). Fallacy of Decision

 Logic as the propeller of civilization

PAD 207: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN.

PAD 201: INTRODUCTION TO NIGERIAN PUBLIC ADMIN.

PAD 221: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

PAD 243: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATION (2)

PAD 203: INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (2)

PAD 213: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (2) UNITS

FRN 101: ELEMENTARY FRENCH (2) UNITS

PAD 203: INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (20 UNITS

PAD 205: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL IDEAS (2) UNITS

GST 223: USE OF ENGLISH II (2) UNITS

GST 109: ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT II (2) UNITS

GST 208: HUMANITIES II (2) UNITS

 The Meaning and Content of Social Justice

PAD 223: FUNDAMENTA TO POLITICAL ECONOMY (2) UNITS

PAD 222: NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS II (2) UNITS

PAD 224: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS (2) UNITS